Windows 10: A Huge Security Problem When Sharing Microsoft Store and Game Pass Account with Family

Hello, I'm currently sharing my Microsoft Store account with my sister mainly for Game Pass but I found out that to switch to my account and make purchases, she doesn't need to know my password at all, she only needs to enter her Windows Hello PIN. Removing the PIN solves this as she would need to enter my password for that and hers for her account but she can just create a new PIN and can switch to my account without ever entering my password. This is called a "bug" in this 2015 blog post and it's still not fixed for 7 fucking years, instead they bother adding stupid features to Windows. Fuck Microsoft for still not fixing this and having the audacity to claim that PINs are more secure.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/ar...haring-windows-10-store-apps-with-your-family

Do you guys have any suggestions to prevent this? I'm gonna remove my credit card for now.

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Game sharing with family members

Hi,

I have just purchased Froza Horizon 4 Standard edition from Microsoft Store on Windows 10 PC. It downloaded and Installed overnight. Seems to work fine on my account/profile.

I want to share it with other Family members who have microsoft accounts and are listed as my family members. I believe this is possible with xbox play anywhere games.

Logged into one childs account, went to microsoft store, found game but it seems to want me to buy it again! Should it just say Install instead of Buy?

We dont have an xbox console. Do we need any other xbox stuff( pass, software etc.)?

Thanks for any sugestions.

 

can't share minecraft with my family account

I follow steps in this website

How to share your PC game library with your family

and there's no minecraft in my family account's store

 

Unable to purchase on Microsoft Store with a Family account.

Thank you for your response. There are other games that allow you to purchase using the Microsoft funds that you transferred to a member of your Family.
If you don't have sufficient money in your Microsoft account to complete a transaction, you must use another form of payment registered with your Microsoft account to cover the remaining purchase amount, charge the entire purchase to the other payment
option in lieu of your account balance, or add additional value to your Microsoft account.

To ensure that the child account is allowed to purchase a content online, you have to check and change the restriction settings on the account by following the steps below:

1. Sign in to your account on the
   Microsoft Family page.
2. Find your child’s name and select More options > Spending >
   Change content restrictions.
3. Change the restrictions settings and allow the account to purchase.

If you are still unable to purchase the game, there is a possible issue with your profile or the billing information. We recommend that you contact Xbox Chat Support to securely check your account and the child account.

Keep us updated with the results after performing the suggested solutions above.